Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko gamely shared his favorite food and places during the last episode of his virtual interaction program, "Hello Japan Special! Kids Ask Ambassador Kaz" on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko in the last episode of...
The European Union (EU) has raised concern over the tension in the South China Sea and urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and all concerned parties to craft a legally binding Code of Conduct in the disputed waters. European External Action Service The European External Action...
China is committed to expand investment ties with the Philippines following a surge in bilateral trade in the first quarter of the year. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines with President Duterte (File photo: Chinese embassy/Manila Bulletin) Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said...
Filipino triathletes missed their chance of earning Tokyo Olympic berths on Saturday following a grueling race at the 2021 Asian Triathlon Championships in Hatsukaichi, Japan. Kim Mangrobang and debuting Fer Casares finished 11 th and 13 th places in the women’s and men’s divisions...
It's time to show off your cooking skills. Chef Daisuke Suzuki and Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa (Photo: @AmbJPNinPH/Twitter) The embassy of Japan in Manila has launched an online cooking competition where the winner can have a chance to dine with the ambassador at his residence....
Cement maker Holcim Philippines Inc. reported that its net income jumped 81 percent to P909.35 million in the first quarter of 2021 from the P501.54 million earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm aid Earnings before Interest and Taxes...
Screenshot from MPL Philippines Banking on its superior draft and methodical execution, Smart Omega exacted revenge on Execration with a crushing 2-0 sweep and returned to its winning ways in the MPL Philippines Season 7 on Friday night, April 23. Omega unleashed the deadly duo of Pharsa and...
Union Bank of the Philippines reported a 79 percent surge in net income to P4.7 billion in the first three months of 2021 from the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said first quarter earnings is also 53 percent higher than the last three months of...
Despite fewer coronavirus cases last year, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is experiencing a disproportionate impact of the pandemic in terms of its socio-economic development and in aggravating existing and emerging vulnerabilities in the region, according to the...
Volkswagen is expanding its lineup with another new arrival, its latest global subcompact SUV, the T-Cross. First premiered in 2018, the T-Cross has already sold approximately 300,000 units worldwide. Marketed with the statement, “I am more than one thing,” the T-Cross aims to be just as...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Office for Transportation Security (OTS), intercepted a total of 1,880 prohibited items from airport passengers across the country for the month of March alone. Some of the seized items include live bullets, "non-live" bullets kept as amulets, as...
Top Philippine and United States (US) brass are engaged in "continuous talks" to discuss what possible actions can be done ahead of July, when the suspension of the Visiting Forces Agreement's (VFA) termination is set to expire. Tnus, bared United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law, who...
